Posted on 01/24/2007 9:42:55 PM PST by SandRat
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2007 More than 600 Texas National Guardsmen were activated by the states governor Jan. 22 to support a surge operation targeting crime and international drug and human trafficking along the states 1,200-mile border with Mexico.
The soldiers are activated in support of Operation Wrangler, an interagency law enforcement operation that involves 6,800 federal, state and local officials, according to a release by Texas Gov. Rick Perrys office. |
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National Guard HOO-AH!
Oh, goodie, another 600 UNARMED national guard to join the 2000 or so unarmed guard troops we have along the border now. I guess the first group isn't doing paper work fast enough and they needed help. What a farce.
I love the Texas National Guard. I have my dad's T-patch framed. But is this real? Will they have firearms and real bullets, or is it PR. I'm asking sincerely out of ignorance, not living in Texas anymore. Sounds like it could be like the "fence."
The thread story is all I have.
from the story....... open to interpretation I guess.
The Guardsmen will form 12 armed security platoons and man traffic crossovers along the Rio Grande River. Each platoon will be accompanied by a Border Patrol agent and a local police officer, according to a release by the governors office. The Guardsmen are issued weapons, but whether they carry them will depend on the mission, Meehan said.
Excellent news!! BTTT!!
Are you always a pessimist? Thank God our son wasn't in the foxhole with a pessimist when he was in Iraq. Seriously! :)
Yeah, guess it's undetermined.
Calex speaks truth.
From the article, "The Guardsmen will form 12 armed security platoons and man traffic crossovers along the Rio Grande River. Each platoon will be accompanied by a Border Patrol agent and a local police officer, according to a release by the governors office. The Guardsmen are issued weapons, but whether they carry them will depend on the mission, Meehan said." It is not unreasonable to believe that there will be times where a certain "mission" doesn't require weapons, but the formation of 12 "armed" security platoons is good news that at least deserves a golf clap. :)
Thanks to Sandrat for the ping.
>>WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2007 More than 600 Texas National Guardsmen were activated by the states governor Jan. 22 to support a surge operation targeting crime and international drug and human trafficking along the states 1,200-mile border with Mexico.<<
I was at a march in Forsyth County Georgia in 1987 with 4000 police and national Guard and they only had to guard a 5 mile route - 600 Guardsmen for a 1,200 mile border doesn't seem like enough to make a big idifference.
Yeah --- but will they also be issued ammunition for those weapons and what are the rules of engagement if they are fired upon? Are they supposed to run away or allowed to return fire?
There is a great big difference between a unloaded rifle and a loaded one. Unfortunately, most of the time, in the US, our Guardsmen are NOT allowed to be issued ammunition for their weapons. Once in a while the Officers have ammo but most of the time nobody does.
The idea is that the civilian sees a soldier and automatically thinks that the man is carrying a weapon that is ready to fire, so s/he will obey the soldiers commands.
Our troops work under much different rules than the police do.
Good questions. Does anyone know the answers to them yet?
I was raised to know how to care for and use guns, so I can say with confidence that I agree with your statement, "There is a great big difference between an unloaded rifle and a loaded one". ;)
But your point is well made.
Nope, I am not a pessimist and strongly support our troops and the effort in Iraq and Afghanistan, BUT the troops on the border are unarmed and have no authority to stop illegals, so what is the purpose of having them there and how will 600 more make a differnece on the amount of illegals comming across the border? The answer is they will make no difference and they are only for show to make people think Bush is actually doing something about the border, which he is not.
BTW, they don't use foxholes in Iraq and they do let the troops be armed,which is a good thing.
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